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River In The Sky

by Jana Varga

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Written, recorded and produced during the 2020 lockdown period, this song is about community, family, a tribe.

‘’Tribe used to be just a small clan of people who were kin to each other and was limited to only those who were born in that small village. Now, that small village became one big world. We are the tribe. In recent times, the word ‘tribal' has become associated with feelings of conflict and tension, but at its root the concept of the tribe is actually about people coming together and sharing and forming bonds between one another. Instead of war-painting our faces and dancing around the fire - let’s cross the river standing on each other’s shoulders and giving each other a hand.’’ - Jana

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River In The Sky
Music & Lyrics by Jana Varga


Tears to put out candle flames
Words to patch an/up? empty soul
Like a hole they dug in a shallow
I was left for the ground to swallow

Inside a mountain there’s a river in the sky
Place to rest, place to be alive
Let me go home with you
Watch thunder roar outside
Whisper over your shoulder
See your children thrive
Cause I know they wanna hear
That I didn’t disappear
Into the river in the sky


Like a vapour rising to the clouds
I will rain back down again
We are the chain made of bodies and minds
We can reach the sea
Let’s start a river now

(oh)

Inside a mountain there’s a river in the sky
Place to rest, place to be alive
Let me go home with you
Watch thunder roar outside
Whisper over your shoulder
See your children thrive
Cause I know they wanna hear
That I didn’t disappear
Into the river in the sky

Elevate me, don’t lower to the ground
Elevate me (lower to the ground)
Elevate me (lower to the ground)
Elevate, elevate, elevate, elevate me (lower to the ground)
Don’t lower to the ground (lower to the ground)
Elevate me (lower to the ground)
Elevate, elevate me (lower to the ground )
Ooh (lower to the ground)
Oh oh oh oh oh

Inside a mountain there’s a river in the sky
Place to rest, place to be alive
Let me go home with you
Watch thunder roar outside
Whisper over your shoulder
See your children thrive
Cause I know they wanna hear
That I didn’t disappear
Into the river in the sky
Ooh

credits

released October 12, 2020
Acoustic guitars & lead vocals: Jana Varga
Backing vocals: Cíara Rafferty, Jim Hollands, Jana Vargova
Electric guitars: Stefanos Tsourelis
Bass: Pete Gavin
Drums & Percussion: Katie Patterson

Sound:
Bill Sellar of TruPeak Audio

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Jana Varga London, UK

'Well-traveled folk of Paul Simon with the intimacy of Tracy Chapman' is one of the ways to describe the music of this Slovak-born singer songwriter and a multi instrumentalist. At its core, it's full of melodies that deliver lyrics effortlessly with great intimacy. Having lived away from her birthplace for a long time, Jana often sings about leaving or finding home. ... more

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